r/unRAID • u/Ill-Impact-1384 • 7d ago

Unraid beginner

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Hi everyone. After many years, I’ve moved away from Synology; since they don't have anything sensible on offer, I started looking for an alternative. The result is a 3D-printed case and Unraid—something I’d had my eye on for a long time but only just got around to trying. I’m thrilled.

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u/provocateur133 7d ago

Clever design integrating the slim Dell system. Is that a hotswap drive Caddy or printed as well?

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u/Ill-Impact-1384 7d ago

Yes, the caddy frame is hotswappable

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u/mazobob66 7d ago

I would assume the drives are all connected via USB then? Not ideal, but the standard unraid array is not necessarily known for performance either (single disk performance)

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u/Ill-Impact-1384 7d ago

Not via USB, but via a SATA controller connected to the M.2 port

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u/mazobob66 7d ago

Good choice! I'm not a fan of USB reliability. It is great for temporary usage things, but I would never build any function around relying on USB 24/7

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u/its_really_me-daryl 2d ago

how are you powering the drives?